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“But you have thought about it – I have had your apologies read out in court.

“You expressed that remorse from the very outset.

“You have had appalling tragedies in your life, you have lost both your brothers, and you are, unsurprisingly, finding it extremely difficult to deal with.

“But it doesn’t excuse your behaviour.”

Clarke was sentenced to 12 months in prison for recklessly or negligently endangering an aircraft, one month for causing fear and distress to the air steward and one month for assaulting the police officer, all to run concurrently but suspended for 18 months.

He was also ordered to take part in 50 rehabilitation days, carry out 40 hours of unpaid work and made subject to a curfew for six months.

As further punishment, Clarke must also pay his victims £500 each in compensation within 14 days as well as the victim surcharge of £140.

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